Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes.

Milton, John

Edité par Printed by J.M. for John Starkey, London, 1671

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First edition, first issue of these epic poems, with the misprint "loah" on page 67 instead of "loth" inÂParadiseÂRegained. Octavo, bound in full contemporary speckled calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges marbled, engraved portrait frontispiece, rebacked, errata in second state to the rear, lacking the imprimatur leaf. In very good condition. Ownership plate to the front pastedown of George Lloyd Esq. with the signature of Susanna Georgiana Lloyd dated 1830 written below. Housed in a custom half calf clamshell box. English poet and polemicist John Milton was active during a time of religious flux and political upheaval and became best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost written in blank verse. In contrast to the expansive cosmic scope of the Fall in Paradise Lost, Paradise Regainâ d offers a more concise, austere meditation on Christâ s temptation in the wilderness, framing spiritual victory through restraint, patience, and faith rather than martial conquest. Miltonâ s sparse style reflects the poemâ s central theme: triumph through self-denial and obedience to divine will. The appended Samson Agonistes, modeled on Greek tragedy, continues this exploration of inner struggle and redemption by dramatizing Samsonâ s final act of faith amid physical ruin.

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• Titre: Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes.
• Éditeur: Printed by J.M. for John Starkey, London
• Date de parution: 1671
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
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